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Paul Mewing

Paul Mewing

September 13, 2007

Paul Mewing is an Aberdeen guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He sometimes performs as Blue Sky Rambler. Mewing spent the first 16 years of his life in Aberdeen, then returned to the Hub City in 2002. He's lived in Denver and Ogden, Utah, and spent lots of time at hotels, motels and “many small-town crossroads” playing music on the road. Mewing, 53, can play four hours of original music. What kind of music do you play? Smooth acoustic rock...etched with jazz influences. All original songs. Why do you perform? To spread the word about love and adventure in a musical way. Why should people come see you play? You will know and like yourself a little better through my music and lyrics. It is an all-around enjoyable listening experience. Favorite book: “Pictures from the country,” a book of photography by Richard W. Brown. Favorite movie: “Imagine,” about John Lennon. Favorite TV show: “The Wild Wild West” ('60s show). Tell us a surprising fact that most people don't know about you. Have played music in 13 states since 1973. How would you spend a perfect day? I don't know. Hope someday I'll find out. I've always liked coffee in big-city hotel restaurants with lots of napkins for lyric writing. Is there anything else you'd like to add? I'm a very demanding songwriter. Sometimes music and lyrics come naturally without effort. ... I write every song with the intention for it to be as beautiful as a Norman Rockwell or Terry Redlin painting.